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I am correct in thinking that anyone involved in activities where under 18s are participating needs vetting for their suitability. Some sort of criminal check etc?
Does this rule also apply to those of us taking small parties of children (be they Scouts, Guides, Cadets, disadvantaged children etc) on pot-holing/caving trips/rock climbing activities and so on?
If it does, how do clubs go about gaining such vetting?
If it does not, has anyone thought about the implications of not being officially recognised, particularly when kids go missing?
We all want to protect both the children, ourselves and clubs, so is this an issue that needs addressing?
What would be the insurance issues if a member helping look after the group was not vetted properly, and one of the children got hurt? Would they refuse to pay out because the person did not have proper vetting (irrespective of whether it was their fault or not)? We all know how insurance companies are tightening up on policies, is this another aspect we should be looking at?
Does this rule also apply to those of us taking small parties of children (be they Scouts, Guides, Cadets, disadvantaged children etc) on pot-holing/caving trips/rock climbing activities and so on?
If it does, how do clubs go about gaining such vetting?
If it does not, has anyone thought about the implications of not being officially recognised, particularly when kids go missing?
We all want to protect both the children, ourselves and clubs, so is this an issue that needs addressing?
What would be the insurance issues if a member helping look after the group was not vetted properly, and one of the children got hurt? Would they refuse to pay out because the person did not have proper vetting (irrespective of whether it was their fault or not)? We all know how insurance companies are tightening up on policies, is this another aspect we should be looking at?